Generally, creating the ideal day carries forward to the ideal week, month, and year. Since the template is arranged to plan up to one year (can be longer if desired) it practically eliminates haphazardly scheduled days. The advance planning and development of a scheduling template has simplified the process of scheduling and resulted in more productive days.

New mothers often request different shifts from college grads. People often require last-minute changes to their shift schedule template. The chosen design should be able to adapt to these requests and give solutions. People are an organizations most valuable assets. They are also the most expensive. It is important to be able to leverage their expertise in the best possible way. Good software or template-based systems should be able to calculate the best possible combination(s) and provide a viable solution.